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EJ becomes the next victim of the Salem whacker this week and it's revealed that pill-popping Hope is to blame! "She's only attacking men," explains Kristian Alfonso. "After her hurt and anger and what's taken place with Bo, this is how it's manifested itself."

But what's more... Hope has teamed up with the dastardly Dr. Baker to do it! Apparently, they met at a poker game. She won and he lost a ton of money, so she gets him to do her dirty work. She informs Dr. Baker that EJ is going to be their next victim. Dr. Baker is shocked. He thinks Hope is bonkers. "He tells Hope, 'Are you insane? He's a DiMera. They're going to kill us!' Hope is very calm and cool and doesn't really care and wants to see how far he'll go."

EJ spies Dr. Baker, prompting the dastardly doc to flee, leaving Hope to do the head-whacking. When Dr. Baker returns, he steals EJ's bank card. When EJ wakes up, he doesn't remember anything. Hope doesn't either. "Daytime Hope has no recollection of anything that takes place at night," explains Alfonso.

Eventually, Hope is assigned to investigate the mysterious muggings and she bumps into Dr. Baker along the way. "Baker sneaks up on her and she's like, 'Who are you?' He looks at her like she's crazy."

After Dr. Baker leaves, Hope discovers that EJ's bank account has been drained. Because of that, she assumes Nicole is the mugger. EJ does too.

By week's end, "nighttime" Hope pops more pills and has another meeting with Dr. Baker.

To find out what happens next, you'll have to stay tuned...

(Just an FYI, the photo that accompanies this article shows a terrified Dr. Baker holding his hands in the air as Hope aims a gun at him)

I don't really get how this split personality thing is working. Is "nighttime Hope" just a manifestation of what "daytime Hope" really wants to do? Why did nighttime Hope both attack Justin and talk about marrying him--those seem incompatible if the issue is taking her rage at Bo out on all men? Unless the attack on Justin is a red herring?

Considering the other stories on soaps right now this is crap! Hope poppin pills? Sorry but this isn't good!This won't bring in the viewers! This is like Gina all over again and I hate it!It's pretty bad when you have to have one of your lead actressess in a story with a guy she has never even interacted or had scenes with before and a character people could care less about! Hope and Dr Baker? That's about as bad as it gets!

Considering the other stories on soaps right now this is crap! Hope poppin pills? Sorry but this isn't good!This won't bring in the viewers! This is like Gina all over again and I hate it!It's pretty bad when you have to have one of your lead actressess in a story with a giy she has never even interacted with before and a character people could care less about! Hope and Dr Baker? That's about as bad as it gets!

Sorry, I think you're in the minority. Most people I know are excited about this storyline.

WOW Hope is the mugger! You don't say!!!!!! Gee, I NEVER thought about that. *insert thick syrupy sarcasm*

I totally thinks it's Princess Gina, even though Bo stomped the chip. I think the chip was just a remote trigger, and the Phoenix put Gina permanently in the recesses of Hope's psychy. I think her recent stress is the trigger.